Shanglinyuan leads to Chang'an.

Luoyang Shanglinyuan is connected to Chang'an, but the line from Luoyang Xixiang to Huguan in the east of Chang'an is the current demarcation range of Luoyang Shanglinyuan.

To the west of Huguan, past Chang'an, there is another deserted area. Over there is the Shanglin Garden of Chang'an in the Western Han Dynasty.

After Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han Dynasty and the wars of the rebels, and then the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the palace buildings in Chang'an Shanglin Garden have long been damaged.

As for the rebels, their favorite thing to do is to demolish houses. Now Chang'an has become a forest, leaving only some lakes and swamps that cannot be destroyed.

The Eastern Han Dynasty moved its capital to Luoyang and rebuilt it in successive dynasties, resulting in Shanglin Garden in Luoyang today.

To put it loosely, just think that there were two Shanglin Gardens in the Han Dynasty. The two were connected by waterways, and one was from the Western Han Dynasty, and then it was blown up.

When the Eastern Han Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang, they simply established a new one next to Luoyang.

After all, princes from all walks of life had their own fiefdoms, and it might be better to think of Shanglinyuan as a private fiefdom set aside by the emperor for himself.

Jianzhang Palace is a royal palace, not just a palace. It is a complex of palaces. Although there are many open spaces in the palace garden, the overall area is not smaller than Luoyang North Palace.

Surrounded by three mountains and at the intersection of waterways, there is a group of Qiong Pavilions and Palaces.

It's hard to see the real face from the side, but a spacious main road leads directly to it.

Crossing, the sound of water is majestic, and the majestic stone bridge is like a dam and tower.

After the bridge, you can reach the entrance of the mountain complex.

There is no solid wall for protection, but the withered beams and painted buildings and exquisite turrets are like the towers and pavilions embedded in the mountains, like finely crafted palaces embedded in the snow walls.

The steps can be used to run cavalry, and there are suspended bridges in the air between the palaces.

Each palace is independent and connected by a circular corridor.

Outside the overall palace building complex, it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the three mountains are in the water. Three rivers converge here, and there is the sound of water hitting the rocks from time to time. The mountains provide shelter from the wind, and there is no cold current intrusion.

Mysterious but not silent, gorgeous yet illusory, it has the appearance of a hidden celestial being, but it inevitably brings an uneasy feeling of being luxurious and fragile.

'It's rubbish, it's rubbish. This guy Liu Hong has taken away all the rubbish.'

Jianzhang Palace, imitation. Walking among the palaces that were said to be built after Afang, Liu Cang couldn't restrain himself from complaining.

The Jianzhang Palace in front of you is gorgeous and mysterious, but it is different from the "original" in the Western Han Dynasty. It has almost no city defense system.

Liu Hong was so self-centered that he demolished the city wall outside Jianzhang Palace and turned it into a horse racing road around the palace.

The entrance bridge is spacious and accessible, and can accommodate ten cars merging.

This place is like a piece of exquisite porcelain. If attacked, if the bridge is lost, it will expose itself nakedly to the enemy.

Faced with such a palace, Liu Cang, besides lamenting that Liu Hong was so arrogant, could only admit that his way of thinking lacked sentiment.

When Liu Cang and others arrived on horseback, thousands of waiting people were already standing in the center of the palace, on the school field divided by galloping roads.

The crowd was divided into three parts, one group were all palace maids in palace attire, another group was the attendants in eunuch attire, and there was a group of tiger generals who were wearing armor and stomach.

Among them, the number of palace maids and eunuchs is more than a thousand. The number of armored guards is smaller, but they are also arranged in two formations, and the number of eight hundred is only a lot more.

When Liu Cang and others stood up, the three teams saluted in unison.

"I've seen Yuan Ling!"

Liu Cang waved his hand and everyone straightened up.

"Who are these people?" Liu Cang asked Mu Qi as he scanned the crowd.

"Sir, these are the guards of Jianzhang Palace, and they are all under your jurisdiction in name," Mu Qi said.

"All? In name?" Liu Cang frowned.

"Sir, the palace of Shanglinyuan is seventy years old. Most of them are scattered in all directions. Your Majesty rarely travels."

"There are twelve palaces in Jianzhang, and there are six out of thirty buildings and views. All the servants of Jianzhang Palace are here. If your majesty intends to visit the palace, you need to send people in advance to clean up and decorate."

Mu Qi explained, seeing that Liu Cang was silent and listening quietly, his voice was slightly lower, and he continued to talk to Liu Cang.

"There are eight military camps in Shanglin Garden, which are where His Majesty garrisoned troops. They are under the control of Jian Shuo, the permanent servant of the Central Government."

"Most of the guards here are from the military camp. They go to work and obey orders, but they follow military regulations. If there are military orders, they should be transferred from the regular guards."

"Does that mean I have no right to punish these guards?" Liu Cang grinned, while Dian Wei and Pan Feng frowned.

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"Sir, if they are disobedient, you can take them into custody first, and then find someone to report to Jian Changshi. Let's leave it to others. If they are adults, I think Jian Changshi will definitely punish them severely." Mu Qi said carefully.

Liu Cang was silent. He knew that there were eight military camps in Shanglin Garden, and Liu Hong might have taken one of the military camps from Jian Shuo. These eight military camps were probably where the soldiers from the Eighth School of Xiyuan came from in the future.

Although Liu Cang could command a military camp, it was clear that Jian Shuo would not let him move around these guards in Jianzhang Palace. These guards were not only the embodiment of Jian Shuo's power, but also Liu Hong's spies here.

Zhang Rang also reminded Liu Cang earlier that these guards Liu Cang should not let their thoughts wander.

"What else?" Liu Cang was somewhat mentally prepared for the guard's question. There were also eunuchs and maids here. Judging from Mu Qi's tone, he thought that these eunuchs and maids would also have to talk.

"Um.

Your Excellency, the Queen occasionally comes to inspect the Silkworm Museum, and also stays at the Mulberry Pavilion. In this Silkworm Museum, most of the female officials in the Mulberry Pavilion obey the Queen's orders."

"Including some favored concubines, they will assign female officials to the temples where they like to live. It is not advisable to treat these female officials too harshly," Mu Qi explained.

Well, they might as well be bodyguards. Zhang Rang had explained that the female officials in Shanglin Garden must be strictly controlled, and Liu Hong had always been dissatisfied with the control of the female officials here.

Obviously this place is a bit like the territory of the harem. Does Liu Hong want him to fight with the women in the harem?

"How? If not, let's just get an official position and live life." Liu Cang did not shy away from Mu Qi and asked directly to the people around him.

Dian Wei and Pan Feng are equivalent to Liu Cang's supervisors, and under normal circumstances, Liu Cang's group of guys who have received official positions should be sent to take charge of these palace maids and guards.

There are sixty people in my family and thousands of people here. What do these sixty people in my family do best? Of course, they are quarreling and killing people.

Now that it's fine, both of them have backing, so Liu Cang doesn't care. From the beginning, he had no intention of working seriously. If it doesn't work, just let Mu Qi maintain the original situation here.

"Mu Qi, what should we do if some female officials have an accident?" Everyone was speechless, and Bian asked Mu Qi seemingly unintentionally.

Bian asked, Mu Qi's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Liu Cang inquiringly. Seeing that Liu Cang was indifferent, Mu Qi put a smile on his lips.

"If there is any dispute or disharmony, the officials can control it. If there are casualties, Mr. Yuan Cheng will investigate."

"The next step is for Lord Yuan to determine the whole story and report it to the Young Master." Mu Qi said softly and looked at Liu Cang again.

"Haha, Jianzhang Palace should be His Majesty's Jianzhang Palace." Liu Cang said casually, while Mu Qi's eyes narrowed again.

"Then what do these eunuchs do? What taboos do they have?" Regarding Mu Qi's statement, Liu Cang was noncommittal and asked about the group of eunuchs again.

"That's not true. Although some of them must be informants from the palace, if there are people who have no respect and inferiority, I can punish them. I am willing to restrain these people for you." Mu Qi said with expectation.

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Chapter completed!